The Valley Courier publishes
a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities,
and police responses occurring in town. As those charged are presumed innocent
until proven guilty, the report does not include names. It may be edited for
space and content.
Chester
Wednesday, Sept. 17
to Tuesday, Sept. 23
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Deep River
Wednesday, Sept. 17
• A 33-year-old Colchester man was arrested at 1:08 a.m. and charged with
driving while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and improper parking.
The accused was parked on the side of the road and admitted to the arresting
trooper that he had consumed 10 to 12 beers. He was held on a $500 surety bond
and arraigned in court later that morning.
• A suspicious
incident was investigated at 120
Main Street by Trooper Carl Bisson at 6:48 p.m. No
details were available.
Thursday, Sept. 18
No arrests were
made.
• At 4:25 p.m.
Trooper Robert Mangham reported that a 2002 Toyota Sienna was parked in the
rear lot of the Deep River
Elementary School when it
received damage to its rear bumper. The suspect vehicle is elevated–an SUV or
pick-up truck. Witnesses are asked to call Troup F at 860-399-2100.
Friday, Sept. 19
• An 84-year-old Chester man was arrested
at 1:42 a.m. and charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol
and/or drugs and operating a motor vehicle while under license suspension. He
was released at 3 a.m. on a $250 cash bond pending an Oct. 1 court date.
• An assault at the Mount Saint
John School
for Boys was investigated by Trooper Christopher Cope at 10:02 a.m. No details
were available.
Saturday, Sept. 20
to Sunday, Sept. 21
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Monday, Sept. 22
• A 20-year-old
Niantic man was arrested at 3:16 a.m. and charged with possession of heroin,
weapons in a motor vehicle, burglary in the third degree, criminal attempt to
commit burglary in the third degree, and larceny by possession. Officer Raymond
Sypher observed a motor vehicle parked at Calamari’s Scrap Yard. The accused
was seen walking out of Dump Road
back to his vehicle. A weapon was in plain view in the back seat. Heroin was
found after a vehicle search. The accused was held on a $10,000 cash bond at
the Middletown Superior Court lock-up pending court arraignment later that
morning.
Tuesday, Sept. 23
No arrests were
made.
• A burglary at 119 Cedar Swamp Road
was investigated by Trooper Christopher Cope at 2:19 p.m. No details were
available.
Essex
Wednesday, Sept. 17
• A 46-year-old man
of Walnut Street
in Ivoryton was arrested at 2:22 a.m. and charged with driving while under the
influence of alcohol and/or drugs and failure to obey a stop sign. The accused
was driving northbound when he failed to stop and skidded through the stop sign
at the intersection with Walnut
Hill Road and struck a tree in front of #90 Walnut Street.
He was released at 4:27 a.m. on a $500 non-surety bond pending a Sept. 30 court
date after being transported to the Shoreline Clinic for treatment of minor
injuries.
• A motor vehicle
accident without injuries in front of 41
Main Street was investigated by Officer Salvatore
Bevilacqua at 1:01 p.m. No details were available.
Thursday, Sept. 18
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Friday, Sept. 19
No arrests were
made.
• A suspicious
incident at 51 Main Street
was investigated at 4:27 a.m. by Trooper Christopher Francis. No details were
available.
Saturday, Sept. 20
to Tuesday, Sept. 23
No arrests were made
and no incidents were reported.
Police correspondent
Jason J. Marchi compiles the Police Incident Report